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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea (www.businessinsider.com)
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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea::"A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When someone says technology will make your work easier, they're looking for an excuse to make you work harder.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or replace you.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Or force everyone to work part time, and drop benefits...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Farmers would disagree

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Yes, but farmers also need to know how a CLI works and how to solder microcontrollers in order to get their machines working without forking over their firstborn to John Deere